Start Up / Commissioning Manager - Water/Wastewater Infrastructure

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Start Up / Commissioning Manager - Water/Wastewater Infrastructure to join our team!

In this role you will get to work on world class water infrastructure program with a team dedicated to safely providing high quality service to a major water utility.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Under direction of the Project or Program Manager, Oversees the development of a comprehensive Testing, Start-up, and Commissioning Plan for water and wastewater projects, while ensuring the work is performed in conformance with the project objectives and contract requirements.
• The Start Up / Commissioning Manager's principal areas of responsibility are safety, quality, and schedule related to commissioning activities.
• The Start Up / Commissioning Manager will work closely with the Design Engineer, Owner's Operations staff, Project and Construction Managers and the Contractor's Startup Commissioning team.
• Review each project's Contract Documents to ensure adequate language is included to provide Contractors with sufficient information for planning.
• Collaborates with the Project Team to create an overall commissioning system-wide plan/schedule.
• Coordinates with the O&M staff to ensure adequate resources, planning, and constraints are included in the commissioning sequences.
• Reviews Contractor's Testing and Start-up Plan and Commissioning schedule.
• Liaising between the Constructor, Engineer, and Owner for all startup and testing activities.
• Working with the Contractor and Operations team to develop a comprehensive schedule for startup activities and providing regular schedule updates. The startup and testing schedule shall be incorporated into the Progress Schedule.
• Assist with coordinating manufacturers' services and their certification of proper installation and/or operation of equipment as required by the specifications.
• Overseeing all startup, testing, and commissioning activities, including either direct participation in the activities and/or oversight and monitoring of activities.
• Ensure that all tests have been completed in accordance with accepted testing procedures and contract requirements.
• Coordinates end-to-end tests with the contractor's Start-up Manager and the Owners SCADA system programming staff.
• Overseeing pre-test checks to ensure readiness for testing.
• Verify all piping and vessel hydrostatic testing and flushing has been completed prior to field testing connected equipment.
• Ensuring all testing equipment is in proper working order and has been calibrated to appropriate standards. Coordinate and oversee electrical acceptance testing.
• Coordinates with Contractor to ensure required materials and spare parts are ordered in accordance with contract documents.
• Ensures all operating/maintenance/vendor documentation including reports, drawings, and specifications, are complete and accurate, and that they are handed over to the Owner as per project specifications and requirements.
• Coordinates and monitors commissioning project budgets, performance and utilization and provides periodic reports for management.
• Participates in the creation, completion, and turnover of facility operations manuals.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Overseeing the development of a comprehensive Testing, Start-up, and Commissioning Plans for water and wastewater projects, while ensuring the work is performed in conformance with the project objectives and contract requirements.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• B. Sc in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) with experience in complex commissioning projects or equivalent.
• 15 years diverse experience in the plant operations / maintenance / commissioning activities in a related industry with minimum 5 years at managerial level.
• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office Products (Access, Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• General knowledge of Instrumentation, PID control and loop tuning, and Programmable Logic Controllers and industrial control network platforms and protocols.
• Knowledge and expertise in Commissioning Principles (incl. Construction Completion Requirements, Pre-Commissioning Requirements, Commissioning Requirements, Verification Testing Requirements, Performance Testing Requirements, Environmental Discharge Testing Constraints, Cleanliness / Disinfection Criteria Requirements).
• Knowledge of OSHA Requirements (incl. General, Lockout / Tagout, Arc Flash Hazard Requirements (NFPA 70E).

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Excellent functional knowledge and experience of all areas of plant commissioning, operations and /or maintenance technology.
• Major water infrastructure experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Security Clearance Requirement:
None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $108,700.00 - $190,200.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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